Rural Council approves water connections and chlorination plan
The Rural Council will request Manbury vapor light at Rossendale between the consolidated school and high school on PR No 242 Yeom. Division scout and B.A. Company will handle connections to the water supply. A chlorinator will be installed to meet Department Health regulations. Water charges will be $15 per month per case. Councillors praised the twinning celebrations and the effort of all involved. They noted wishes to invite Ormistown guests and plan a return visit in July. Correspondence and accounts were reviewed and approved for payment.
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Council
Manbury
Rossendale
Yeom
Scout
B.A
Vouness
Ormistown
Seniors Win Weekend Road Trip Recaps aims and lineups
MacGregor journeys to Arden on Saturday and Westbourne on Sunday with a long list of players including Ken Green Jack Wolfe Barrie Barber Murray Cobbe Rick Palmer Hank Schroeder R W Wiebe John Gross Bob McKel ly Dennis McQuiston Robert Rodgers Bill Lonsdale Gus Cairns Ron McCullough Pete McGregor and Elmer Cairns.
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Ken Green
Jack Wolfe
Barrie Barber
Murray Cobbe
Rick Palmer
Hank Schroeder
R. W. Wiebe
John Gross
Bob’ McKelly
Dennis McQuiston
Robert Rodgers
Bill Lonsdale
Gus Cairns
Ron McCullough
Pete, McGregor
Elmer Cairns
Austin Collegiate Institute Dominates Zone 7 Track Meet
Austin Collegiate School led the Zone 7 finals at Neepawa, scoring 43 points to Portage la Prairie’s 42. Bernard Lowe set a Junior 440 yards record at 55.3 seconds, Billy Doell won Primary 220 and 100 yards with a 108 second 100, and Sharon Knox helped Austin with discus wins. Bill Esau and Jean Hughson also earned runner up points, with Doell, Lowe advancing to provincial finals in Winnipeg. The ceremony honored athletic achievement with crests and featured Esau earning the fastest half mile this year, while Clarence Giesbrecht and Brian Hildebrandt led weightlifting.
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Comucuca
Austin Collegiate
Pine Creek
Redon
Sone
Testulets
Fly River Beautiful
Plas
Portage la Prairie
Neepawa
Portage
Gladstone
Austin
Bernard Lowe
Billy Doell
Bill Esau
Jean Hughson
Garry Loeppky
Sharon Knox
Ross Storie
Sargeant Park
Winnipeg
Bernard
Bill Austin
Esau
Seeg Cente
Clarence Giesbrecht
Brian Hildebrand
Greebrecht
Hildebrandt
Struthers to Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs A Struthers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a come and tea at the MacGregor United Church on Saturday June 24 from 7 to 9 30 p.m. The Struthers, now living in Regina, are well known in the MacGregor district after many years there. Mr Struthers formerly taught at MacGregor School.
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MacGregor United Church
Regina
MacGregor
MacGregor School
Sartre says Russell war crimes tribunal to open in Paris
Jean-Paul Sartre announced that Bertrand Russell's international Vietnam war crimes tribunal will open in Paris on April 26. The tribunal will convene at the Hotel Continental in central Paris, according to a communique.
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Pans
Reuters
Jean-Paul Sartre
Bertrand Russell
Paris
Sunday Visitors and Local News From Portage
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs W Johnston and family and Mr and Mrs J Bodie with Helen from Winnipeg and others from Portage. The Good Neighbors Club met at Mrs Rintoul s with nine members and three visitors. Arnold Tanquay and Theresa Roy wed in Portage June 17. Hartford Currie News.
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Arnold Tanquay
Theresa Roy
Portage
Oliver Holt
Wetaskawin
M. McShannock
Fair Time Approaches With July MacGregor Weekend
North Norfolk prepares for MacGregor events July 7 to 9. Entries rise as 4H show and sale open Friday with a Go-Go dance in Memorial Hall. Pancake breakfast starts Saturday early, parade at 10, minor baseball, men’s fastball, horseshoes, costume and beard contests, horse show at 6 30, street dance, and an eight team invitation baseball tourney on Sunday.
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Norfolk
MacGregor
Herb. Borton
Memorial Hall
Austin News Briefs Include Expos and Visits
Mrs Cecil Jones to write the news for weeks contact her at 25 3. Mr and Mrs V Futros and Diane left June 14 for Montreal to attend Expo. Mr and Mrs Clare Rodgers of Carberry were Saturday visitors of Mr and Mrs Paul Uhrin. Mr and Mrs P Uhrin and Fred Futros were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Jon Uhrin at Pine Creek. Mrs Ken Duncan visiting Reston with son in law and daughter, and Ken visits Thompson with Mr and Mrs Yeager. Mrs May Wallace visited friends in Winnipeg last week. Mrs V Jones and Mr and Mrs Deeil Jones were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Gordon Mundie at Binscarth. Mrs B Outhwaite leaves June 22 for Ontario for Brigham reunion. Inter faith service July 2 on Museum grounds. Mr and Mrs P Peters were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs A R Stephenson. Merlin Lamb remodelled store making it look like a city store.
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Cecil Jones
V. Futros
Diane
Montreal
Expo
Clare Rodgers
Carberry
Paul Uhrin
P. Uhrin
Fred Futros
Jon | Uhrin
Pine Creek
Ken Duncan
Coldwell
Reston
Ken
Thompson
Yeager
May Wallace
Winnipeg
V. Jones
Deeil Jones
Rifle Club Holds Successful Show at MacGregor Collegiate
The MacGregor Junior Rifle Club hosted a weapons show on Saturday June 17 at MacGregor Collegiate. Proceeds from bake sale and silver collection totaled 30 dollars and 54 cents. Greg Schnieder won the Centennial Junior Rifle Club trophy for safety and sportsmanship. runners up were Les Defoort Bernie Ritzer Roger Pogue Donny Defoort Gerry Currie Ted Ritzer.
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MacGregor Junior Rifle Club
MacGregor Collegiate
Jack Adams
Bagot
Les Defoort
Bernie Ritzer
Roger Pogue
Donny Defoort
Gerry Currie
Ted Ritzer
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